In 2140, a rogue asteroid strikes Earth, sending the remnants of civilization into the far reaches of space. A war erupts between Earth's remaining factions; large and one-manned warships travel through wormholes connecting sectors, and lumbering resource gatherers collect a valuable resource, Helium 3, facilitating the construction of more stations and ships. In Allegiance, an exciting new team-based multiplayer-only game from Microsoft, players assume the role of pilots and commanders, all in an effort to conquer the universe and defeat the opposition.